Prices at 45 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,137 — 11% below the US median ($1,282), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $202 | $222 | — | 118 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $233 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $268 | $411 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $297 | $759 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $488 | $754 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $636 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $688 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $688 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $721 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $733 | $725 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $770 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $919 | $861 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $919 | $861 | — | — | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $924 | $359 | — | 99 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $994 | $994 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,004 | $891 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,049 | $4,500 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $1,104 | $772 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $1,135 | $1,907 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,137 | $393 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,487 | $1,370 | — | 129 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $1,544 | $873 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $1,840 | $1,108 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,930 | $707 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,940 | $1,952 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,137 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,287 list price could save about $1,150 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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